New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-17
PLANS OF THE LABOR MEN.
THENCOMING STATE CONVENTIONS.

PREPARATIONS FOR THE SYRACUSE GATHERING
THE WORK OF ORGANIZATIONS.
The contest for delegates the State Convention OF
the United Labor party at Syracuse on August ~
has been waged Nth good deal OF vgor during the
last two weeks In tbis city and 10 Brooklyn the op-
posing elements in the party are the Socialists and the
men who while not distinctly anhSocalists have the
good that the OF that wing would
result in the early death OF the party The SOCIALISTS
have been defeated in their efforts to capture q
majority of the delegates; but they succeeded in
defeating Louis 4. Post James p Archibald Profe sor
ID. De Leon. and some other prominent members OF
the party who sought to be delegates TO syria
cusc. The Socialists claim to have onethrd OF the
seventy two delegates from this city and about the
proportion OF the thirty-sIx delegates from
Brooklyn. But they will be poweress to control the
convention. Among the promiDs mt deegate9 elected
Henry Gorge. Dr. McCilynn and John MrMackin
The desperate efforts of Democratic leaders to pet
some OF their men into prominent places In the or
ganization have 60 tar as known failed. Governor
Hill has been paving strict attention to teis matter
and Is trying in every way to break up tue party;
Augustus Lrvey, one OF the aternates 10 anu
Q pi ointment man In the party, says that dcvernor
Hill has personally promised that II the Labor Leaders
would join the Democratic party they could have all
the offices they wanted. These overtures have Dt en-
refused, and with the exception of James O'Bfien
who has advanced money to the organization, every
suspected OF being Dem cratic politician or IN
the interest of the Democratic halls has been put
out. II was the knowledge of these Democratic
movements that led the County Committee to de-
mand the resignation Of George A. Mckay one OF It's
members, who by order OF Governor Hill was APP
pointed Factory Inspector. James Oliver has been
trying get hold in the party and though one oil his
proeges James Oliver Ksne. has been chosen dele
cared a reduction OF 25 per cent In railroad fares.
and II expects large attendance at Syracuse tul
State ticket will be nominated
The failure OF the Democratic leaders to weaken tne
United Labor part, Is said to be the reason Tor inc
existence of the Union Labor party" when the
County Committee of this organization met last week
vention is to be held in Rochester on August III,
week In adj ance OF the United Labor party some OF
the members of the Executive Committee OF the oniou
Labor party Dem ocratic officials, and though they
have fenouuccd their allegiance to the Democratic
party, they believed to be at work IN its
Two of them city officials. Leaders Oh tno
United Labor party assert that the other organza
ton Is merely on paper, and Is being nursed LOT penn
ocratic purposes. The United leader. Wal nave
the naming of inspector and poll clerk In eacn cree
ton district in this city There are over oOo ostrcs
and this will give this party the appointment oil looo
mon at 81 q dav The inspectors will serve during
the days of registration and on election Day, wnion
makes this piece OF patronage OF good deal Oh VaIue'
Chairman McMackn says that they have an organi-
Eat on in each OF the 500 election districts OF TINS CITY
which no other party claims TO nave ". mons G ~
the State, and they claim to have an ORGANIZATION ~
ever Assembly district. In some OF the districts IN
other cities there are already several pranon , M
The representation IN The State Convention WILL DC
thee delegates from each Assembly olstIc'' ra
will mako convention OF 3o4 members. ing
United party leaders now Cihih th"s
this city they have q membership OF over lo,ooo.
This they are careful TO explain does not represent
their vote brt merely :heir active memoership. In
this city they claim that they will poll more votes
than last lear because OF superior organization auu
tie assistance OF inspectors and poll clerks
The Union Labor party claims TO have an orRanla-
ton Ia counties in the State, and 70 repre-
sent lUO 900 votes THIS claim Is ridicuied by the
leaders OF the United Labor party who assert tnat inc
other organization il principally I'm the "lhu.
From the talk of the opposing leaders there does not
seem 20 be much probability OF combination. A.,
John McMaokin in speaking OF the prospects IN .he
elections .his fall said that at the lowest estimate tno
ticket of the United Labor party will poll IN tne e,ae
votes while the vote may run up 10 over -ooyvv
In tho city, he said, bigger vote VIII DC poIle1i
than was cast for Henry George. special
effort will DO made TO elect Assemolymcn anu
in At least ten OF tho twenty-lour ClslrIcts
there strong abt that straight labor Assembly
men will be elected while there Is good nsnng
To BROOKLYN the efforts OF the Democratic politicians 70
gain foothod have been more successful thah Ia .s
city but the leaders In Kings county are an'e " no
situation and running the politicians out .,,..
T. T. rhevitch. the leader OF the bociaiiss esus,o'
the socastc 9Th In the convention AZ ABOUT VEL
tyye or thirty lie dicules the idea that the soclss
will not abide by the decision OF tho convention anu
work as hard for OF the ticket as though tney
had tho naming OF H. -, , p..,,, %
The Uuitod Labor Party has sent John j., HeaIin 70
organize the western section OF the State and James j.
Gahan the river countcs